How to say “gun” in Chinese
gun, pistol
“Gun” in Chinese is 枪, qiāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
枪 is read qiāng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “wood”: the shaft of a spear. On the right, 仓 cāng hints at the reading, as it also does in 抢 qiǎng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “枪”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 枪. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他第一枪就射中了目标。tādìyīqiāngjiùshèzhònglemùbiāoHe hit the target with his very first shot.
- 他第一枪就射中2了目标tādìyīqiāngjiùshèzhònglemùbiāoHe hit the target with his very first shot.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Service, orders and discipline”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gun” in Chinese?
“Gun” in Chinese is 枪, pinyin qiāng.
What does 枪 mean?
枪 (qiāng) means “gun, pistol”.
How do you write 枪?
枪 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 枪?
枪 is read qiāng. Tones: qiāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“gun” in the lesson “Service, orders and discipline”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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